Asahi sells stake in China’s Tsingtao Brewery
Asahi Group Holdings has announced it will sell its stake in Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited to Fosun Group and Tsingtao Brewery Group Company Limited in two separate transactions.
Archives for December 20, 2017
Sacmi wins major contract with Chinese dairy manufacturer
Sacmi has won a major contract with a Chinese dairy manufacturer for its Compression Blow Forming (CBF) technology for pasteurized products.
Chinese online retail war to hit meat industry
China’s meat market could be reshaped by a battle under way between the country’s leading internet firms over the country’s retail landscape.
Sugar taxes: The global picture in 2017
Sugar taxes have continued to gain momentum in 2017, but the introduction of new legislation is rarely straight-forward. We take a look at countries around the globe where sugar taxes have been making headlines this year.
Collective bargaining victory for Australian poultry farmers
A group of Australian chicken producers has been given the green light to collectively bargain on contracts with processor Baiada Poultry Ltd.
From blockchain to kombucha: 5 start-ups get backing from food accelerator
Bits x Bites, China’s first food tech accelerator and venture capitalist, unveiled five new food start-ups it is investing in, in the second cohort of its accelerator programme.
Booming Indian food service sector to grow by $30b over five years
India’s food service industry will increase in value to Rs5.5tr (US$84.5b) in the next five years, representing an annual growth rate of 10%.
APAC's five most popular food packaging and processing stories of 2017
Our exclusive video with the Asia boss of canning giant Crown took the top spot in our most-read 2017 packaging and processing stories.
PureCircle’s new India lab ‘an indicator of South Asia’s stevia opportunities’
Stevia supplier PureCircle has opened a new application laboratory in India as it seeks to boost sales to manufacturers that are looking to develop new low-calorie products to counter rising cases of obesity and diabetes in South Asia.
Infant nutrition in NZ: Foundation faces backlash for stance on formula-feeding
A controversial campaign that flies in the face of pro-breastfeeding organisations like UNICEF and the WHO is facing criticism in New Zealand for its ‘oversimplified’ approach to infant nutrition.